Weather of 2002

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Floods in Europe in August killed 232 people.

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2002. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. The deadliest disaster was a heat wave in India in May, which killed more than 1,030 people. The costliest event of the year was a flood in Europe in August, which killed 232 people and caused €27.7 billion (US$27.115 billion) in damage. In September, Typhoon Rusa struck South Korea, killing at least 213 people and causing at least ₩5.148 trillion (US$4.2 billion) in damage.

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Winter storms and cold waves

In October, Cyclone Jeanett killed 33 people when it moved across Europe. [1]

In December, an ice storm affected North Carolina, killing 24 people. [2]

Droughts, heat waves, and wildfires

In May, a heat wave in India killed more than 1,030 people. [3]

A drought affected much of North America.

Floods

In February, flash floods affected the Bolivian capital city La Paz, killing 69 people.

On March 31, flash floods in the Canary Islands killed eight people and left €20 million in damage. [4]

In June, floods in northern Chile killed 17 people.

In August, widespread floods occurred throughout Europe, killing 232 people. The floods and €27.7 billion (US$27.115 billion) in damage. [5]

Tornadoes

There were 934 tornadoes in the United States alone, collectively resulting in 55 deaths. [6] [7] A tornado outbreak in November killed 36 people.

Tropical cyclones

Satellite image of Cyclone Zoe, the second-strongest ever tropical cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere Cyclone Zoe 27 dec 2002 2255Z.jpg
Satellite image of Cyclone Zoe, the second-strongest ever tropical cyclone in the Southern Hemisphere

The year began with Tropical Storm Cyprien developing near Madagascar, Cyclone Bernie developing off Northern Australia, Cyclone Waka moving away from Tonga, and a weak tropical depression near the Solomon Islands. [8] [9] [10] There were a further 15 tropical cyclones in the south-west Indian Ocean in the year, including Cyclone Dina, which caused 15 deaths in the Mascarene Islands, and Cyclone Kesiny, which killed 33 people in Madagascar. [8] The year ended with Tropical Storm Delfina moving ashore Mozambique. [8] [11] [12] In the Australian region, nine tropical cyclones developed in the year after Bernie, including powerful Cyclone Chris which struck Western Australia. [11] [13] In the South Pacific, there were 16 tropical cyclones that developed after Waka. The year ended with Cyclone Zoe moving away from Fiji, three days after it became the second-most intense tropical cyclone on record within the Southern Hemisphere. [14] [11] [15]

The first storm to develop in the northern hemisphere was Tropical Storm Tapah on January 9 east of the Philippines. There were a total of 36 tropical cyclones that year. Among the storms were Typhoon Rusa, which was the most powerful typhoon to strike South Korea in 43 years, and which caused at least 213 fatailties and ₩5.148 trillion (US$4.2 billion). [16] [17] Tropical Storm Kammuri killed 153 people in China. [18] Mudslides caused by Typhoon Chataan killed 47 people in the Federated States of Micronesia, becoming the deadliest natural disaster in the history of Chuuk State. [19] In the North Indian Ocean, there were seven tropical cyclones, beginning with a cyclonic storm that struck Oman in May. [20] In November, a cyclonic storm struck West Bengal, killing 173 people. [21] There were 19 tropical cyclones in the eastern Pacific, including three Category 5 hurricanes – Elida, Hernan, and Kenna. The last of the three, Kenna, also struck southwestern Mexico. [22] In the Atlantic Ocean, there were 14 tropical cyclones, nine of which formed in September, including hurricanes Isidore and Lili which moved through the Caribbean and into the southern United States. [23]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cyclone</span> Large scale air mass that rotates around a strong center of low pressure

In meteorology, a cyclone is a large air mass that rotates around a strong center of low atmospheric pressure, counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere as viewed from above. Cyclones are characterized by inward-spiraling winds that rotate about a zone of low pressure. The largest low-pressure systems are polar vortices and extratropical cyclones of the largest scale. Warm-core cyclones such as tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones also lie within the synoptic scale. Mesocyclones, tornadoes, and dust devils lie within the smaller mesoscale.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2002 Pacific typhoon season</span> Typhoon season in the Western Pacific Ocean

The 2002 Pacific typhoon season was a slightly above average Pacific typhoon season, producing twenty-six named storms, fifteen becoming typhoons, and eight super typhoons. It had an ACE over 400 units, making it one of the most active seasons worldwide. It was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation, in which tropical cyclones form in the western Pacific Ocean. The season ran throughout 2002, though most tropical cyclones typically develop between May and October. The season's first named storm, Tapah, developed on January 11, while the season's last named storm, Pongsona, dissipated on December 11. The season's first typhoon, Mitag, reached typhoon status on March 1, and became the first super typhoon of the year four days later.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Extratropical cyclone</span> Type of cyclone

Extratropical cyclones, sometimes called mid-latitude cyclones or wave cyclones, are low-pressure areas which, along with the anticyclones of high-pressure areas, drive the weather over much of the Earth. Extratropical cyclones are capable of producing anything from cloudiness and mild showers to severe gales, thunderstorms, blizzards, and tornadoes. These types of cyclones are defined as large scale (synoptic) low pressure weather systems that occur in the middle latitudes of the Earth. In contrast with tropical cyclones, extratropical cyclones produce rapid changes in temperature and dew point along broad lines, called weather fronts, about the center of the cyclone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Typhoon Oliwa</span> Pacific typhoon in 1997

Typhoon Oliwa was one of a record eleven super typhoons in the 1997 Pacific typhoon season. Oliwa formed in the central Pacific Ocean on September 2 to the southwest of Hawaii, but it became a typhoon in the western Pacific. Oliwa explosively intensified on September 8, increasing its winds from 85 mph to 160 mph in a 24‑hour period. Afterward, it slowly weakened, and after passing east of Okinawa, Oliwa turned northeast and struck Japan with winds of 85 mph (137 km/h). There, it affected 30,000 people and killed 12; thousands of houses were flooded, and some were destroyed. Offshore South Korea, the winds and waves wrecked 28 boats, while one boat went missing with a crew of 10 people. Oliwa dissipated on September 19 in northern Pacific Ocean near the International Date Line.

The following is a list of tropical cyclones by year. Since the year 957, there have been at least 12,791 recorded tropical or subtropical cyclones in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, which are known as basins. Collectively, tropical cyclones caused more than US$1.2 trillion in damage, unadjusted for inflation, and have killed more than 2.6 million people. Most of these deaths were caused by a few deadly cyclones, including the 1737 Calcutta cyclone, the 1839 Coringa cyclone, the 1931 Shanghai typhoon, the 1970 Bhola cyclone, Typhoon Nina in 1975, the 1991 Bangladesh cyclone, and Cyclone Nargis in 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tropical cyclones in 2002</span>

Tropical cyclones in 2002 were spread out across seven different areas called basins. To date, 123 tropical cyclones formed in 2002. 80 tropical cyclones had been named by either a Regional Specialized Meteorological Center (RSMC) or a Tropical Cyclone Warning Center (TCWC). The strongest system was Cyclone Zoe, with a central pressure of 890 hectopascals (26 inHg). Zoe was also the second-most intense system before striking Fiji. The costliest and deadliest tropical cyclone of the year was Typhoon Rusa, killing 233 in South Korea and causing $4.2 billion in damages. 26 Category 3 tropical cyclones, including eight Category 5 tropical cyclones formed in 2002. The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 2002, as calculated by Colorado State University was 812 units.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tropical cyclone effects by region</span> Tropical cyclone effects and impacts

Tropical cyclones regularly affect the coastlines of most of Earth's major bodies of water along the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Also known as hurricanes, typhoons, or other names, tropical cyclones have caused significant destruction and loss of human life, resulting in about 2 million deaths since the 19th century. Powerful cyclones that make landfall – moving from the ocean to over land – are some of the most impactful, although that is not always the case. An average of 86 tropical cyclones of tropical storm intensity form annually worldwide, with 47 reaching hurricane/typhoon strength, and 20 becoming intense tropical cyclones, super typhoons, or major hurricanes.

The following is a list of weather events in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2018</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2004</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2004. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. The deadliest disaster was Hurricane Jeanne, which killed more than 3,000 people when it struck Hispaniola, mostly in Haiti. This was just four months after flooding in Hispaniola killed 2,665 people. Jeanne was also the fourth hurricane to strike the United States in the year, following Charley, Frances, and Ivan. Ivan was the costliest natural disaster of the year, causing US$26.1 billion in damage in the Caribbean and the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2014</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2014. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. In September, floods in India and Pakistan killed 557 people. The costliest single event was Typhoon Rammasun, which killed 225 people and left over US$8 billion in damage when it moved through the Philippines, China, and Vietnam.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2015</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2015. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones.

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 1946. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2011</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred in 2011. The year began with La Niña conditions. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2012</span>

The weather of 2012 marked the fewest fatalities from natural disasters in a decade, although there were several damaging and deadly floods, tropical cyclones, tornadoes, and other weather events. These include blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, and wildfires.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 1985</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 1985. The year began with a La Niña. The most common weather events to have a significant impact are blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. The deadliest weather event of the year was the Ethiopia famine, which killed at least 400,000. The costliest weather event of the year was Hurricane Juan, which caused around $1.5 billion in damages in the Southern United States. Another significant weather event was the Bangladesh cyclone in May, which killed 11,069 people and damaged nearly 100,000 houses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weather of 2003</span>

The following is a list of weather events that occurred on Earth in the year 2003. The most common weather events to have a significant impact are blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, wildfires, floods, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. The deadliest event of the year was a European heatwave that killed 72,210 people, which broke several nationwide temperature records.

References

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  3. ↑ "Heat wave in India kills 1,000 people this week". CBC News. 2002-05-22.
  4. ↑ "THE 31 MARCH 2002 STA. CRUZ DE TENERIFE FLASH FLOOD: CHARACTERISTICS AND DIFFERENCES WITH SIMILAR EPISODES" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-10-31.
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  6. ↑ "U.S. Annual Tornado Maps (1952–2011): 2002 Tornadoes". Storm Prediction Center. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
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  13. ↑ Joe Courtney (2002). "Tropical Cyclone Chris Tropical Cyclone Report" (PDF). Perth Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre. Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
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  17. ↑ Kim, Yong-kyun; Sohn, Hong-Gyoo (2017-07-11). "Disasters from 1948 to 2015 in Korea and Power-Law Distribution". Disaster Risk Management in the Republic of Korea. Disaster Risk Reduction: 77–97. doi:10.1007/978-981-10-4789-3_3. ISBN   978-981-10-4788-6. PMC   7123863 .
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